2024年10月13日 · Several ultrasound techniques can be employed to evaluate adrenal glands effectively. These include both transabdominal and retroperitoneal approaches, with the patient lying in the supine or prone position.

The most common adrenal masses are tumors incidentally detected in imaging examinations (ultrasound, tomography, magnetic resonance imaging), referred to as incidentalomas. They include a range of histopathological entities but cortical adenomas without hormonal hyperfunction are the most common.

2024年12月7日 · Adrenal glands are more easily seen on MRI than on CT because surrounding fat that give them contrast. Adrenal glands are isointense or hypointense when compared to liver on both T1-weighted and T2-weighted images. On fat suppression, the adrenal glands lose signals depending on cholesterol content on the adrenal cortex 11.

The purpose of this study was to define the ultrasound imaging characteristics of adrenal tumors and to assess the performance of ultrasound in differentiating benign ‘leave-alone’ lesions from suspicious lesions. We enrolled 882 patients in this ...

2016年8月11日 · Additionally, ultrasound examination should include evaluation of the liver to assess for the presence of hepatic metastases and evaluation of the remainder of the abdomen and pelvis to look for metastatic lymphadenopathy, …

Ultrasound is the modality of choice in the evaluation of neonates and young children with suspected adrenal lesions including adrenal haemorrhage and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. It is also the initial imaging modality in children presenting with an upper abdominal mass, which may be adrenal in origin.

2007年1月1日 · J Med Ultrasound 2007 • Vol 15 • No 4 Introduction Normal adrenal glands are a pair of small, thin organs located superior and medial to the kidneys in the perirenal space of the retroperitoneum [1–4].

To discuss the scan technique, patient positioning and anatomic consideration for adrenal sonography in adult patients and to demonstrate the sonographic appearance of the normal adrenal gland. To illustrate the sonographic findings of various pathologies of the adrenal glands with CT, MR and pathologic correlation.

2012年5月15日 · Although its capability has been overlooked, sonography can be a useful screening tool for adrenal lesion in adults. In this article, we discuss scan technique, patient positioning, and anatomic consideration for adrenal sonography in adults and illustrate sonographic appearance of normal adrenal gland as well as adrenal tumors and tumor-like ...

2023年10月28日 · The adrenal glands are most commonly affected, followed by the gonads 9. Radiographic features. Features of adrenal hyperplasia may be present 9 and the presence of any adrenal tumour should be sought 10. Testicular masses may be identified representing testicular adrenal rest tumours (most but not all males with adrenal hyperplasia 9). Ultrasound